All U&W articles – Page 7
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RatingsGrimm debuts with 386k
MONDAY: US fantasy crime drama Grimm launched with nearly five times the usual audience for Watch.
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NewsWatch partners with Travel Channel on Scream gameshow
UKTV entertainment channel Watch has partnered with the Travel Channel in the US on a new series of gameshow Scream If You Know The Answer!.
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NewsUKTV conjures up more Dynamo; sees off ITV/C4
UKTV has fought off fierce competition from terrestrial broadcasters to sign an exclusive talent deal with magician Dynamo, which will see him appear in two new series for Watch this year.
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NewsWatch unveils new logo
UKTV entertainment channel Watch has unveiled a new logo and brand identity.
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News'Offensive' Torchwood repeats pulled from Watch
UKTV has pulled repeats of Torchwood from the Watch schedule after it was rapped for broadcasting episodes with violence and offensive language in a pre-watershed slot.
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NewsWatch secures JJ Abrams’ Alcatraz
UKTV has locked down the exclusive UK rights to Lost creator JJ Abrams’ new sci-fi drama Alcatraz.
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RatingsWatch starts Party with 110k
TUESDAY: Watch’s new series about eccentric parties, from the makers of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, kicked off with more than 100,000 viewers.
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NewsDiscovery acquires Dynamo
Discovery Networks Europe has acquired the hit UKTV series starring street magician Dynamo.
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NewsFirecracker lands UKTV party order
Watch has ordered a series from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings producer Firecracker Films that will uncover some of Britain’s most eccentric characters as they organise a range of events.
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NewsUKTV signs triple NBC deal
NBC Universal’s fairy-tale drama Grimm has been snapped up by Watch as part of a UKTV triple deal that also includes the first move into scripted content for Really.
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RatingsDynamo ends on 900,000
THURSDAY: Street magician Dynamo ended a hugely successful run on Watch with more than 900,000 viewers, increasing its audience by 100,000 for every episode of its short run.
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Behind The ScenesThe TA And The Taliban, Watch
Following the TA in Helmand was always a risk, but the realities of war really hit home when one of our team got shot, says Charlotte Man.
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RatingsDynamo charms 622,000 for Watch
THURSDAY: Watch’s series Dynamo: Magician Impossible improved on the channel’s audience six-fold on its debut with an audience of 622,100 (2.64%) across the 9pm hour.
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Behind The ScenesMagician Impossible, Watch
When filming a TV magic show, prepare for the unexpected - and shoot again and again until you get the right reaction, says Debbie Young.
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RatingsGeordie Shore smashes MTV records
TUESDAY: Geordie Shore, the Newcastle-based version of US reality show Jersey Shore, debuted with MTV’s biggest audience in years.
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NewsUKTV unveils new season line-up
A look ‘behind the sofa’ of BBC1 sitcom The Royle Family and a new doc series inspired by the movie Mamma Mia feature in the line-up of new programming coming to UKTV channels.
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NewsTwofour to make Territorial Army ob-doc for Watch
A series following 12 part-time Territorial Army (TA) soldiers serving in Afghanistan has been commissioned by UKTV channel Watch.
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NewsWatch takes Sanctuary from ITV
ITV4’s sci-fi drama Sanctuary has been snapped up by UKTV entertainment channel Watch.
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NewsWatch acquires US superhero drama
MIPCOM: UKTV channel Watch has picked up new US superhero series No Ordinary Family, starring The Shield’s Michael Chiklis.
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NewsWatch unveils rebrand
UKTV has unveiled its new channel branding for Watch under the strapline “Watch…Together”, ahead of the launch of its autumn schedule.